Susana Tavares is a intuitive artist. Using mixed media techniques to express her whimsical world of soul paintings. Each one representing the beauty, innocence and uniqueness of the Spirit.
Paintings, filled with color that connect with the natural and spiritual world. Art that carries joy, insight, bringing peace and positive energy to you.

In the largest cane, I made two girls, one on each side, one is a happy girl and another a sad girl. the idea is we can turn them depending on the mood of the day, also an excellent way to teach our little ones to express their feelings and at the same time so much fun!!
In the small cane i draw a little kitty, because I love cats and they are cute and a great company :)

My sad girl

Another idea that I remembered now is to pick several canes of various sizes and make a family *****

2010-09-24

I make this painting, because i think we all need more perfect moments in our lives, take some time to make simple things, like drinking a tea quietly.
Imagine, a perfect moment where you can "breath" and connect with your inner self, you hear the birds and a soft wind is passing thrue the leafes. In your time...while you take a cup of tea.
This original painting is available in my Etsy shop

The best part is that we do it in secret… and that gives it a wonderful and magical twist.

Accompanied with my two elderly children at home, and keeping in mind the need to go back to school routines, in this last week of holidays, I decided to do morning activities with them.

I look at these activities as a brilliant way to share, get closer to one another and to promote a team spirit.
Doing art to make someone happy was my proposal to the kids, and they loved the idea from the start.

We decided to paint some cards and write some sweet sentences to make people smile.

3 - (R) 5 years old, scratched and sketched with a pencil over wet ink, drawings and marks;

4 - Me and (B) 11 years old, waited for the ink to dry, so that we could paint over the background;
5 - (R) drew some animal figures over white paper that she then cut out and glued on the cards. I realy think they looked delightful (...and not only because they were made by my daugther:).

7- We wrote sentences in little pieces of paper, straight on to the card with a thick black marker pen and also with black ribbon marker; Things like “you are awesome!”, “Don’t worry, you can do it!”, “Love and light to your home”;

2010-09-01

When I arrive from my summer holidays, there is always in me a wish for change that seems to be growing every year.

I really feel a need to be closer to nature, connect with my inner self, take more sun, and walk by the sea ... escape to be confined within four walls...
Some of those who live in the city may know what I mean.
And so it came to be, this painting I called "Autumn" as a symbol of change.
For the awareness of what already has no purpose in our lives and the grounding for future changes.
Good changes!!!!!!

Even thought we are not there yet, I'm in a mood for "Autumn", to prepare myself for new stages of my life, which are very welcome :)

About me...

I am Susana Tavares, a mixed media artist, that love watercolors. I am Portuguese but now i´m living in Brussels. Beauty and color are my inspirations to express my inner world. May my art, bring you glimpses of magic!